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LGBT Minor Promotes Study of Underrepresented Minority

January 29, 2001 by Beth Van Dyke

A minor in LGBT Studies is long overdue at UCSB and would be an asset to our campus, setting a new standard for minority studies as it has done on many other campuses.
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Affirmative Action Is Really ‘Negative Action’

January 29, 2001 by Staff

Student discusses why he believes Affirmative Action breeds racism at UCSB.
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I.V. Housing Inspections Are a Needed But Difficult Step

January 25, 2001 by Staff

Isla Vista is plagued corner to corner by dilapidated housing, cracked foundations, faulty wiring, leaked sewage and vermin.
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‘Culture of Life?’ – Bush’s Decision to Cancel Funding for International Abortion Support Groups Is Dangerously Right-wing (Staff Ed)

January 25, 2001 by Staff Editorial

Bush lived up to expectations on his first day in office - he chose Jan. 22, the 28th anniversary of Roe vs. Wade, to issue an executive order rescinding federal aid to overseas organizations that pro...
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Kohn’s Peace Advocacy Is as Important as Nobel Prize

January 25, 2001 by Staff

I commend the Nexus for last week's series on the lives and works of the recent Nobel laureates.
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Parking Dispute Hearing Examiner Must Listen More to Students

January 25, 2001 by Staff

Most students who drive and park on campus have had some sort of conflict or confrontation with Parking Services.
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U.S. Sanctions Against Iraq Cripple Lives of the People

January 25, 2001 by Harley Augustino

Three recent graduates of UCSB were among over 100 people who risked 12 years in prison by delivering $1.5 million worth of much-needed medicine to the people of Iraq. The delivery was an act of civil...
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Gov. Davis’ Plan for Extending Academic Year Misreads California’s Educational Priorities (Staff Ed)

January 24, 2001 by Staff

Because California already has one of the longest academic years in the nation, the state's No. 1 educational priority ought to be improving physical resources and raising teacher salaries.
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Power Solutions

January 24, 2001 by David Downs

The quickest way out of California's energy crisis is to turn on every single electrical device in the state.
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Blame the Energy Crisis on Steve Peace

January 24, 2001 by Brendan Buhler

Basically, Peace is a weasel caught in a trap, trying frantically to gnaw off his own leg before his outraged constituents catch up with him and pound him into the dirt.
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Local Minority Restaurant Owners Unfairly Punished by Government

January 24, 2001 by Thomas Weng

Mr. Chang is only the latest whipping boy for America's fear of illegal immigrants flooding the country with nonwhite people.
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Casino Crapshoot – County Makes Claim That Chumash Betray Environmental ‘Good Faith'(Staff Ed)

January 23, 2001 by Staff Editorial

The expansion of the Chumash casino in Santa Ynez may be seriously compromised if the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors gets its way. Under the guise of environmental concern, the county and t...
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Boycott Private Lenders That Hike Cost of Student Loans

January 23, 2001 by Mel Fabi

If you're like most college students, you have student loan debt. If you don't, just wait. By the time you finish UCSB, you will.
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Society Requires Modern Interpretation of Bible

January 23, 2001 by Staff

This is a response to Constantine Economides' column (Daily Nexus, "Bible Pervades Society, Preaches Unholy Message," Jan. 12) regarding the Bible and homosexuality. When I read this article...
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Do Not Vandalize MLK Day With Racist Words, Deeds

January 23, 2001 by Staff

Some of us chose to honor Dr. King by vandalizing and scrawling racial and sexual slurs on the doors and elevators belonging to female residents of San Miguel Residence Hall.
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